Colchester (electoral district)
 Nova Scotia electoral district
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1933 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 1930 |
Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester.
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
On Mr. McLellan being called to the Senate, August 1869
On Mr. Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870
On Mr. McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874
On Mr. McKay's resignation in June 1881
On Mr. McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents
On Mr. McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
On Mr. Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897
On Mr. Laurence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907
On Mr. McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920
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